Here, vCenter-Server-System-Name is the FQDN or IP address of the vCenter Server that you want to decommission. You must run this command only on the Platform Services Controller which your vCenter Server is registered.

vCenter Server Appliance:

Power off the vCenter Server Appliance that you no longer need.

Log in as root to the appliance shell of the Platform Services Controller appliance with which the vCenter Server Appliance is registered.

To enable the Bash shell, run the shell.set --enabled true command.

Run the shell command to start the Bash shell and log in.

Run the cmsso-util unregister command to unregister the powered off vCenter Server Appliance.

Here, vCenter-Server-Appliance-System-Name is the FQDN or IP address of the vCenter Server Appliance that you want to decommission. You must run this command only on the Platform Services Controller appliance with which your vCenter Server Appliance is registered.

Delete the vCenter Server Appliance that you no longer need from the vSphere inventory.